Dennis the Menace(1959)

GenreComedy, FamilyNumber of episodes272Latest available episode
Season 8 Episode 13 - Crossing at White FeatherCast and crewCharles Barton, William D. Russell, Don Taylor, Jeffrey Hayden, Hank Ketcham, Phil Leslie, Keith Fowler, Peggy Chantler Dick, Budd Grossman, John Elliotte, Jay Sommers, George Tibbles, Joe Bigelow, Herbert Finn, Hannibal Coons, Russell Beggs, Arnold Peyser, Lois Peyser, Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Show AllFull descriptionThe live-action adaptation of the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. Dennis Mitchell was a loveable young boy, dressed in overalls and carrying a slingshot in his pocket. He had but one fault: His penchant for mischief. Everywhere he went, Dennis' wide-eyed curiosity, well-meaning attempts to help out and his simply being a normal, red-blooded American boy growing up always seemed to lead to trouble. Usually on the receiving end was Dennis' next-door neighbor, retired postal carrier George Wilson. Dennis worshiped Mr. Wilson, but the gruff old man overtly displayed a less-than-cordial attitude around the young lad. Mr. Wilson's wife, Martha, adored Dennis and saw him as a surrogate grandson (since the Wilsons never had any children). Dennis' long-suffering parents were Henry (an engineer) and Alice (a stay-at-home mother). Episodes revolved around Dennis' adventures and the trouble that usually followed. Also involved in the fun were Dennis' friends Joey, Tommy and Margaret. During the final year of the show, Mr. Wilson's brother, John moved in after George and Martha left the neighborhood. The live-action "Dennis the Menace" ran for years in syndication; an animated series showed up in the 1980s.